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EBAday 2025: Managing the complex European regulatory ecosystem

How well-crafted regulation can act as an accelerator, not inhibitor, in becoming more resilient and successful in the future was answered by industry experts at EBAday 2025.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: G20 2027 target a turning point, not a finish line

Last year, the newest progress report on the G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments was released by the Financial Stability Board. Discussing the challenges and optimism since, a panel of payment experts at EBAday provided their insights into the obstacles of interoperability and cohesion.

28 May 2025

/retail

Starling profit declines on FCA fine and Covid loan delinquencies

Starling Bank has reported a decline in full-year profits after booking exceptional charges against FCA non-compliance and Covid-era loans.

28 May 2025

/people

Lloyds appoints head of agentic AI

Lloyds Banking Group is building on its AI strategy with the appointment of Aritra Chakravarty from Jiffy.ai as head of agentic AI.

28 May 2025

/payments

EBAday 2025: Digital euro emerging as a transformative force

At EBAday 2025, two expert panels explored how the digital euro and real-time data can transform finance and beyond — shaping future digital money, guiding PSPs, and helping corporates and SMEs enhance liquidity through automation.

28 May 2025

/security

Over £1bn stolen by fraudsters in 2024 - UK Finance

Criminals stole £1.17 billion through fraud in the UK last year, with a slight fall in authorised push payment fraud losses offset by a rise in remote purchase fraud.

28 May 2025

/security

Singapore ponders caning punishment for scammers

Singapore is considering drastic action to tackle its scam epidemic - the introduction of caning for offenders.

28 May 2025

/ai

Storonsky-founded fund QuantumLight raises $250m for AI-guided investments

QuantumLight, a quantitative venture capital firm founded by Revolut's Nik Storonsky has closd on a $250 million fund for backing founders across AI, Web3, Fintech, SaaS and Healthtech.

28 May 2025

/ai

EBAday 2025: Who’s afraid of agentic AI?

What potential does AI hold for the future of banking? What challenges and benefits do AI and GenAI-powered solutions pose? These questions were explored in an afternoon panel session at EBAday 2025.

27 May 2025

/payments

EBAday 2025: Strategising for instant payments and financial crime

The afternoon sessions in the main stream focused on strategising for instant payments and financial crime.

27 May 2025

/regulation

EBAday 2025: Building the banking ecosystems of the future

Wolfgang Ehrmann, chairman of the board, Euro Banking Association (EBA), kicked off EBAday 2025 in the historic Louvre in Paris with a welcome statement. Ehrmann reflected that today marks the 20 year milestone of EBAday as well as the fortieth anniversary of the EBA, and highlighted the event’s growth to over 1,400 experts in Paris today.

27 May 2025

/crypto

Worldpay partners BVNK for stablecoin payouts

Worldpay has enlisted BVNK to bring nearly instant global payouts in stablecoins to its clients in the US and Europe.

27 May 2025